72%
Versus the busiest TC year
1948 has about 72% as many still registered as 1949 (about 89).
How rare is a 1948 MG TC?
1948 MG TC
64
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 99% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 64 MG TC vehicles made in 1948 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1948 are 31% of every MG TC still registered (about 204 across all years). By count, 1948 ranks 2nd of 5 build years for the TC. The busiest year is 1949 (about 89 still registered); 1948 has about 72% as many. That is about 88% more than 1947.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
31%
Share of this TC fleet
About 64 of about 204 TC vehicles still registered, all years together.
30%
Registered in QLD
About 19 of about 64 are registered in QLD. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Still registered, year by year: 1948 MG TC
How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.
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BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.
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| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 61 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 67 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 68 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 67 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 64 |
1948 MG TC vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1948 TC
Peak year (1949)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
TC manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the TC, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1946 | About 14 |
| 1947 | About 34 |
| 1948 | About 64 |
| 1949 | About 89 |
| 1950 | About 3 |
1948 MG TC registrations by state
Where these still-registered vehicles are recorded by state/territory
NSW
VIC
QLD
WA
SA
TAS
ACT
NT
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| State | Still registered |
|---|---|
| NSW | About 6 |
| VIC | About 13 |
| QLD | About 19 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 19 |
| TAS | About 4 |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Power / fuel
Fuel mix isn’t published for this car.
What a fill might cost· tap to enter your postcode
A typical sedan tank is about 60 L — edit if you know yours.
Estimate only. Nearby pump prices from public fuel-price feeds. Not a valuation.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 219,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1948 MG TC.
Spot a 1948 MG TCUnder 1%
Spot any MG TC, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1948 MG TC
- How does 1948 rank among TC build years?
- 2nd of 5 build years by count. About 64 still registered in Australia.
- How many TC vehicles still registered were made in 1948?
- 31% — about 64 of about 204 across all years.
- Which manufacture year has the most TC still registered?
- 1949. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 19); SA (About 19). State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Based on BITRE Road Vehicles Australia, January 2021–2025 (CC BY 3.0 AU; the January 2024 release is CC BY 2.5 AU). Colour: Victorian Department of Transport and Planning, Whole Fleet Vehicle Registration Snapshot by Model, Q4 2024 (CC BY 4.0). Oz rare cars is not affiliated with or endorsed by BITRE, the Australian Government or the Victorian Government. Registration counts are not sales, not a valuation, and not advice. Method